Main Street Guymon, Guymon Oklahoma

Main Street Guymon Receives Accreditation

Main Street Guymon has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center®, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street® programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and... [More...]

Seeking Pryor Main Street Program Manager

Pryor Main Street is looking for a program manager who serves as the onsite staff person responsible for coordinating all local program activities as well as representing the community regionally and nationally. The manager develops and conducts public awareness and education programs designed to enhance appreciation of Pryor’s historic downtown, while developing an action plan for implementing a downtown revitalization program... [More...]

Guymon Farmers Market Receives Grant

Guymon’s Farmers Market has once again received a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. The grant of $1,500 requires a match of $500. “We are really blessed to have Linda Hill Crop Insurance as our Farmers Market sponsor so we are able to apply for this grant,” explains Main Street Guymon Director Melyn Johnson. “We are happy to offer the market to vendors at no charge. It is a wonder community... [More...]

Delphinium and North Park Clean Up

The Delphinium Garden Club and five classes from North Park Middle School (pictured) worked together for an hour to clean the community on Monday. They collected trash from Fowler Park, North Park, near Family Dollar to Sonic, behind Walls and along several residential streets. The community clean-up in Guymon is going during the month of April. If you or a group you work with would like to participate, please call Melyn at 338-6246 or... [More...]

Transformers Clean Up

Doing their part in the April Community Clean – Up were eight Main Street Transformers and several other volunteers, including Main Street Board Members Elgie Davis, Randy Jacobs, and Vonda Wilkins. Those pictured after cleaning the are (l to r) Elgie Davis, Maddy Davis, Mercedes Davis, Margarita Lechuga, Juan Esquival, Jacob Ray, Mario Figueroa, and Julio Estrada. Volunteer Monica Ronne also helped and took a pick – up load of trash... [More...]

Open Cross Ranch

The Main Street Transformers met April 20th and did a little team building at Open Cross Ranch, north of Goodwell. Those who participated in the equine therapy under the guidance of Tyler and Kalye Griffin were (pictured l to r) Jacob Ray, Maddy Davis, Julio Esquival, Mario Figueroa, Juan Estrada, Margarita Lechuga, and Madison Gibson. For those who would like to learn more about what equine therapy at the Open Cross Ranch is, check out... [More...]

HALO Cleans Up

Three members of the OPSU Hispanic – American Leadership Organization took an hour and a half of time to clean downtown Main Street alleys in Guymon. They were (l to r) Perla Ibarra, Dalia Estrada, and Jaque Frias. The group is part of the April Community Clean – Up that is being sponsored by City of Guymon and Main Street Guymon. Many hours have been put in by many people … but there is still time to join! Call Melyn Johnson at... [More...]

Rose Garden Club and Boy Scouts Help Clean Up

The Rose Garden Club and Boy Scouts working on their part for the community clean-up. [More...]

OPSU Rodeo Roundup Reunion

Remember when Rick Furnish and Kenny Wilcox painted Ken Jones’ horse with John Deere green paint? Remember when Mark McGrew could walk around the track on his hands? Remember other cowboys and cowgirls and their friends who attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University? If you’re interested in seeing who gathers together from the good ole days, be sure to mark Sat., April 27, on your calendar. The first annual OPSU Alumni Rodeo... [More...]

Charity Headrick Nominated for State Award

Charity Headrick of Guymon was nominated for the Oklahoma Department of Health Mary Ellen Wilson Award. The award is given to an Oklahoma resident showing outstanding community leadership in child abuse prevention. Headricks nomination was written by Becky Baggerly for the Christmas Cheer for Children project that benefits children of DHS clients in the Oklahoma Panhandle counties. “Charity is a 24 – year – old young lady that has... [More...]

Talent Show

Saturday evening on April 6 several Guymon High School students are holding a Talent for Life show to raise money and awareness of the fight against cancer. Juan Estrada and Mario Figueroa, both freshmen, are doing the Talent for Life as their Main Street Guymon Transformation project, a community project requirement of those in this youth group. There is no cost to enter the talent show, there are no prizes or awards, and there is no cost... [More...]

Arrowhead Class

Arrowhead hunting is a common hobby in the Panhandle. Main Street Guymon has scheduled a class for those who enjoy or think they might like hunting for Indian artifacts. Mel Grantham of Lakewood, Colo., is going to teach the class. He explains it as “a brief session designed to help the amateur identify and look for Indian artifacts.” He hopes it helps people search in a smarter way, not one only depending on luck. Grantham plans to... [More...]

Shutterbugs Photo

Arlene Winfrey of Guymon took this photo on her way to Lake Fryer, near Perryton, Texas. Winfrey is a member of the Main Street Shutterbugs, an amateur photography group that meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 am to noon at the Main Street Guymon office, 116 NE Fifth Street. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings. If you want more information, contact Melyn Johnson at 338-6246 or This e-mail address is... [More...]

Main Street Youth Program

Julio Esquivel of Optima (left) and Spencer RedCorn of Guymon participate in the Main Street Guymon Youth Transformation class on Sat., Dec. 8. Instructors for the class are Susan and Manny Barias. Ten freshman and sophomores were invited to participate in the year long program. For more information about the program, contact Melyn Johnson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view... [More...]